Last week we held our first General Plan workshop. Here is a summary of the things discussed -
Among the people who attended the presentation, here are the ideas they shared -
CHALLENGES
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- Lack of affordable housing
- Lack of a “city center”
- Traffic problems
- Aging infrastructure
- No place to socialize
- Homelessness
- Noise pollution
ASEETS
- Parks, open spaces, recreation, hiking trails
- Strong employment base
- Safe
- Libraries
- Not the worst traffic
- Spirited community
- Educated demographic
VISION
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- Redevelopment of shopping centers
- Increased shopping and dining
- Slowing growth
- Expansion of walking, biking
Among the FB Live crowd
- More affordable housing
- More hybrid centers (like The Lab) and flexible use centers
- More stores like Trader Joe’s
- Music and art events at shopping centers
To view the workshop in its entirety, Click Here.
To learn more about the process, go to www.LakeForest.GeneralPlan.org
Our next workshop is June 13 at City Hall from 6:30 to 8 pm. Please come by or watch on FB Live.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest where he serves as Mayor. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His Twitter handle is @DrJimGardner. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.
Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a town hall meeting every quarter. The next meeting will be Aug 16 at 7 pm at the Lake 1 Clubhouse (Ridge Route).
